Love My Way

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Love My Way is an Australian television drama series created by John Edwards and Claudia Karvan, which premiered on Fox8 on 22 November 2004, before moving to W. for its second season, and Showtime for its third and final season, concluding on 19 March 2007. The series stars Claudia Karvan, Asher Keddie, Brendan Cowell, Daniel Wyllie, Lynette Curran, Alex Cook, Max Cullen and Gillian Jones. It was produced by Southern Star Group for Foxtel, with Kim Vecera and Mike Sneesby serving as executive producers for the series.

The series garnered critical acclaim, where it became the recipient of several major Australian awards and nominations, including the AFI award, in which it won for Best Television Drama Series for each of its three seasons, as well as award wins at the TV Week Logie Awards, Australian Writers' Guild Awards (AWGIE), and the ASTRA Awards.

Premise

Set in Sydney, Love My Way was about a group of 30-somethings dealing with the ups and downs of life. The series revolves around an extended family unit - Frankie Paige and Charlie Jackson are the separated parents of Lou, and Frankie also lives with Charlie's brother, Tom. As the series began, Charlie's new wife Julia is about to have their first child. Frankie's mother, Di and Charlie's mother, Brenda, and father, Gerry, also have a strong presence in the ongoing story, as does Julia's ex-lover Howard, who enters into a relationship with Frankie.

Production

Love My Way was produced by John Edwards of the Southern Star Group,[1] and Claudia Karvan, who also played the leading role of Frankie Paige in the series. Initially intended to be picked up by Network Ten, which did not proceed due to budget concerns,[2] subscription service Foxtel commissioned a first season on ten episodes in 2003, with pre-production lasting 18 months before filming began on 21 June 2004.[3]

When the series was launched, much was made of the connection between Love My Way and The Secret Life of Us: both sharing a star, as well as significant creative talent (Edwards and Perske both were involved in Secret Life, as were series writers like Tony McNamara). However, the series is not a continuation of Secret Life, although it does share some thematic concerns. When developing Love My Way, Edwards and Karvan did, in fact, explore the possibility of a spin-off series set in a hospital, featuring Karvan's character Alex, and Rex (played by Vince Colosimo) – a project which never came to fruition.[4]

Foxtel's director of television and marketing, Brian Walsh, stated that the series marked the first time that the network had the freedom to produce a drama exclusively aimed at subscribers, as he remarked that it drew inspiration from several HBO series, including Six Feet Under, The Sopranos and Sex and the City, commenting "[he] wanted to carve out a piece of TV drama that was edgy, daring, provocative".[5]

The series was filmed at locations in Sydney, including The Sunday Telegraph office, while some scenes were filmed on location at the infamously dangerous Cromwell Park, as there was enough money in the budget to cover council fees. Another advantage of producing a pay TV drama was the freedom to push the boundaries, such as the inclusion of regular swearing, drug use and sexual scenes and references – content which is limited in free-to-air shows.[6]

In March 2005, Foxtel commissioned a 12-episode second season, with Austar joining the production as co-investors.[7] The series was renewed for a third season in May 2006, and filming commenced in December 2006.[8]

The star of the series, Claudia Karvan, was also a co-producer, along with having written for the series. Brendan Cowell, who appears as Tom, also worked as scriptwriter for two episodes of seasons 1 and three episodes of season 2.

On first airing, the theme song originally by The Psychedelic Furs, this time covered by Magic Dirt, played over the title sequence.[9]

Cast

Main

Recurring / guests

Episodes

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(Episode information retrieved from Australian Television Information Archive).[10][11][12]

Season 1 (2004-05)

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Season 2 (2006)

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Season 3 (2007)

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Reception

Critical reception

Love My Way has received critical acclaim throughout its run.

In a review for The Sydney Morning Herald, prior to broadcast of the second season, Robin Oliver stated that "The unrivalled television drama production of 2004 returns with fresh episodes and a verdict is easily reached: better than ever"... "Love My Way positively glows with that precious and often elusive ingredient, the ordinariness of life." Of the cast, he said, "The old gang is in position, notably Tom, Charlie and Julia Jackson (Brendan Cowell, Dan Wyllie and Asher Keddie). Lovely work, but it is the art of unexplored nuance - the parked car, the fingerprinting - that makes Jacqueline Perske's opening script a triumph."[13]

David Knox of TV Tonight, gave the series a positive review prior to the season three premiere, showing praise to the cast performances, commenting "as with previous seasons of LMW the performances are roundly excellent", in particular, he mentioned "[Ben] Mendelsohn shines in a role that reminds us he is all too rarely seen. [Asher] Keddie’s Julia teeters on the brink of vulnerability and anal-retentiveness that shows she is no one-dimensional performer."[14]

Awards and nominations

Award Year Category Recipient Result Ref.
AFI Awards/
AACTA AwardsTemplate:Efn 		2005Template:Efn Best Drama Series John Edwards,
Claudia Karvan 		Won [15]
Best Lead Actor in Television Dan Wyllie Nominated
Best Lead Actress in Television Claudia Karvan Won
Best Guest or Supporting Actor in Television Max Cullen (S1:E8))Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Won
Best Direction in Television Jessica Hobbs (S1:E8)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Won
Best Screenplay in Television Jacquelin Perske (S1:E9)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Won
Outstanding Achievement in Craft in Television Louis Irving (cinematography) Nominated
2006Template:Efn Best Drama Series John Edwards,
Claudia Karvan,
Jacquelin Perske 		Won [16]
Best Direction in Television Shirley Barrett (S2:E11)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Nominated
Best Lead Actor in Television Drama Dan Wyllie Nominated
Best Lead Actress in Television Drama Claudia Karvan Nominated
Best Lead Actress in Television Drama Asher Keddie Nominated
Best Screenplay in Television Jacqueline Perske (S2:E11)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Nominated
2007Template:Efn Best Television Drama Series John Edwards,
Claudia Karvan 		Won [17]
Best Lead Actor in Television Drama Ben Mendelsohn Nominated
Best Lead Actress in Television Drama Claudia Karvan Won
Best Guest or Supporting Actress in Television Drama Justine Clarke Nominated
Best Screenplay in Television Tony McNamara (S3:E6)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Nominated
2015 Subscription Television 20th Anniversary Award for Best Drama Love My Way Won [18]
ASTRA Awards 2005Template:Efn Most Outstanding Australian Production - General Entertainment Love My Way
(John Edwards) 		Won [19][20]
Most Outstanding On Camera Performance - Male Dan Wyllie Won
Most Outstanding On Camera Performance - Female Claudia Karvan Won
2006Template:Efn Most Outstanding Drama Program Love My Way
(John Edwards) 		Won [21]
Most Outstanding Performance by an Actor – Male Dan Wyllie Won
Most Outstanding Performance by an Actor – Female Claudia Karvan Won
2007Template:Efn Most Outstanding Drama Program Love My WayTemplate:Efn Won [22][23]
Most Outstanding Performance by an Actor – Male Dan Wyllie Won
Most Outstanding Performance by an Actor – Male Ben Mendelsohn Nominated
Most Outstanding Performance by an Actor – Female Claudia Karvan Nominated
Most Outstanding Performance by an Actor – Female Asher Keddie Won
2008Template:Efn Most Outstanding Drama Love My Way Nominated [24][25]
Most Outstanding Performance by an Actor – Male Brendan Cowell Nominated
Most Outstanding Performance by an Actor – Male Dan Wyllie Nominated
Most Outstanding Performance by an Actor – Male Ben Mendelsohn Nominated
Most Outstanding Performance by an Actor – Female Claudia Karvan Won
Most Outstanding Performance by an Actor – Female Asher Keddie Nominated
Subscribers' Choice: Favourite Program Love My Way Nominated
Australian Cinematographers Society Awards 2005 Best Cinematography in Television Louis Irving Nominated
Australian Directors' Guild Awards 2007 Best Direction in a Television series Kate Dennis (director) (S3:E6)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Nominated [26]
Australian Screen Editors Guild Awards 2007 Television Drama Nick Holmes (S3:E6)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Nominated [27]
Australian Screen Sound Guild Awards 2005 Best Sound In A Drama Series Nominated
2006 Best Sound In A Drama Series Nominated
2007 Best Sound In A Drama Series Nominated
AWGIE Awards 2005 Television - Series Louise Fox (S1:E8)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Won [28]
Television - Series Jacquelin Perske (S1:E9)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Nominated
2006 Television - Series Brendan Cowell (S2:E6)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Nominated [29]
2007 Television - Series Brendan Cowell (S3:E1)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Nominated [30]
Television - Series Tony McNamara (S3:E2)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Won
2008 Television - Series Brendan Cowell (S3:E6)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Nominated [31]
Logie Awards 2005Template:Efn Most Outstanding Drama Series Love My Way
(John Edwards) 		Won [32]
Most Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series Brendan Cowell Nominated
Most Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series Dan Wyllie Nominated
Most Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series Claudia Karvan Nominated
Most Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series Asher Keddie Nominated
2006Template:Efn Most Outstanding Drama Series Love My Way
(John Edwards) 		Won [33]
Most Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series Brendan Cowell Nominated
Most Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series Dan Wyllie Won
Most Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series Claudia Karvan Won
Most Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series Asher Keddie Nominated
2007Template:Efn Most Outstanding Drama Series Love My Way
(John Edwards) 		Won [34]
Most Popular Actor Brendan Cowell Nominated
Most Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series Ben Mendelsohn Nominated
Most Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series Dan Wyllie Nominated
Most Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series Claudia Karvan Nominated
Most Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series Asher Keddie Nominated
Graham Kennedy Award for Most Outstanding New Talent Sam Parsonson Nominated
2008Template:Efn Most Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series Claudia Karvan Nominated [35]
Most Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series Asher Keddie Nominated
Graham Kennedy Award for Most Outstanding New Talent Adelaide Clemens Nominated
Screen Music Awards 2005Template:Efn Best Music for a Television Series or Serial Stephen Rae Won [36]
Screen Producers Australia Awards 2005Template:Efn Drama Series Production of the Year John Edwards Won

Broadcast

The series premiered on FOX8 on 22 November 2004 during the late summer months when commercial TV is in a non-ratings period.[37] During the second season it was moved to W. Channel. In 2007, for its third season, it screened on Showtime. Foxtel has been criticised for moving the show to different channels to encourage viewing of the W. Channel and then for moving the program to Showtime which is not included in the basic package of subscription television in Australia.[38]

International airings

Love My Way was aired as a primetime show in the UK on Five's spin-off channel Five Life (Now Fiver). In Sweden it airs on channel 4 (TV4) on Thursday evenings and it also aired in Ireland on RTÉ Two in the early hours of Sunday, Monday and Wednesday. It is also screened in Estonia on ETV during Sunday evenings, and in New Zealand on TVNZ Channel 2 during late Monday evenings. As well, Super Channel carries Love My Way. In Mexico is screened on Cosmopolitan. The Netherlands as well.

Home media

Title Release date
(Region 4) 		No. of
discs 		ACB rating Ref.
Love My Way – The First Series: Vols 1–5 2006 5 MA15+ [39][40]
Love My Way: The Complete First Series 2 February 2006 5 MA15+ [41][39][40]
Love My Way: Series 2 16 November 2006 3 MA15+ [42][43]
Love My Way: Series 3 17 October 2007 3 MA15+ [44][45]
Love My Way: The Complete Three Series – Everything 6 November 2008 11 MA15+ [46]
Re-issue sets
Love My Way: The Complete First Series 2 July 2009 5 MA15+ [47]
Love My Way: Series 2 6 January 2011 3 MA15+ [48]
Love My Way: Series 3 5 May 2011 3 MA15+ [49]
Love My Way: The Complete Series 21 April 2021 11 MA15+ [50]

Notes

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